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Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 85–77

2002-05-08 20:00 · Playoffs · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 22,076

Boston Celtics 2001-02 · Detroit Pistons 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

CelticsPistons
Field goals33-75 .44027-82 .329
Three-pointers6-18 .33312-29 .414
Free throws13-16 .81211-18 .611
Offensive rebounds108
Defensive rebounds4327
Total rebounds5335
Assists1618
Steals35
Blocks45
Turnovers136
Personal fouls1620
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points24
Points off turnovers616

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F42155-123-72-207720033+4
Eric Williams G42186-93-43-426831033+11
Paul Pierce G41229-190-44-415631433+11
Kenny Anderson G40114-130-03-425750023+3
Tony Battie C3163-60-00-0291100022+1
Rodney Rogers F25136-120-11-2371010001+12
Tony Delk G1100-30-20-000010000+4
Erick Strickland G500-10-00-003310001-2
Walter McCarty F400-00-00-001101000-4
Total2408533-756-1813-1610435316341316

FG .440 · 3P .333 · FT .812

Did not play: Vitaly Potapenko (dnp - coach's decision), Mark Blount (dnp - coach's decision), Kedrick Brown (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Clifford Robinson G45136-171-60-012312103-11
Jerry Stackhouse G41257-224-87-9167301110
Ben Wallace G4052-50-01-45111610301-3
Michael Curry F2973-51-20-101130003-4
Chucky Atkins G1852-101-20-001141004-6
Damon Jones G30123-83-73-402230033-2
Corliss Williamson F2042-100-10-012301024-13
Jon Barry G1662-52-30-002231001-1
Total2407727-8212-2911-18827351855620

FG .329 · 3P .414 · FT .611

Did not play: Dana Barros (dnp - coach's decision), Zeljko Rebraca (dnd - broken right hand), Victor Alexander (dnp - coach's decision), Rodney White (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Mark Wunderlich, Jack Nies

Play-by-play

Show every play (428)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (4:00 AM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball Wallace vs. Battie: Tip to Williams
  • 11:39 BOS MISS Battie 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 DET MISS Robinson 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:14 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:05 BOS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 3–0
  • 10:47 DET MISS Stackhouse 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:45 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:24 BOS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 6–0
  • 10:03 DET MISS Atkins 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:01 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:52 BOS Walker 12' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 8–0
  • 9:32 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:32 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:32 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:22 BOS MISS Anderson Layup
  • 9:20 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:18 BOS Battie Dunk (2 PTS) 10–2
  • 9:03 DET Curry 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 10–5
  • 8:45 BOS MISS Battie 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:38 BOS Battie Dunk (4 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 12–5
  • 8:30 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 8:22 DET MISS Atkins Layup
  • 8:22 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:20 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:14 DET Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:04 DET Stackhouse S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:04 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:04 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:04 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:42 DET MISS Atkins Layup
  • 7:40 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:29 DET Curry P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:23 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (2 PTS) 15–5
  • 7:08 DET MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:06 DET Wallace L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:53 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:46 DET Stackhouse 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 15–7
  • 6:22 BOS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 18–7
  • 5:59 DET Stackhouse 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 18–10
  • 5:47 DET Atkins S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:47 DET SUB: Jones FOR Atkins
  • 5:47 BOS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:47 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Battie
  • 5:47 BOS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:30 DET MISS Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:29 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce Layup (4 PTS) 22–10
  • 5:01 DET MISS Jones 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:58 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:50 DET Stackhouse 11' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 22–12
  • 4:50 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:50 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 4:37 BOS MISS Rogers 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:36 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:26 DET Robinson 12' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–15
  • 4:08 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 3:55 DET MISS Stackhouse 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:53 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:49 BOS MISS Rogers Layup
  • 3:49 DET Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:48 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:48 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
  • 3:42 BOS Walker Layup (10 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 24–15
  • 3:29 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:15 DET Stackhouse Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 3:15 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:06 BOS Anderson Driving Layup (4 PTS) 26–15
  • 2:53 DET MISS Stackhouse 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:52 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:47 DET MISS Curry 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:45 DET Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:41 DET Stackhouse 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 26–18
  • 2:21 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (6 PTS) 28–18
  • 2:06 DET Wallace Dunk (2 PTS) (Stackhouse 1 AST) 28–20
  • 1:42 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:34 DET MISS Stackhouse 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:31 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:26 BOS MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:23 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:06 DET SUB: Williamson FOR Curry
  • 1:06 BOS SUB: Williams FOR McCarty
  • 1:06 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Anderson
  • 1:03 DET MISS Stackhouse 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:03 BOS Pierce BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:59 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:49 BOS MISS Walker 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:47 DET Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:34 DET Williamson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:34 DET Williamson Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 0:34 DET SUB: Barry FOR Stackhouse
  • 0:19 BOS MISS Williams 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:18 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:02 DET MISS Jones 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:35 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:39 PM EST)
  • 11:47 DET MISS Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:45 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:29 BOS Williams Layup (6 PTS) 30–20
  • 11:12 DET MISS Williamson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:09 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:53 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (8 PTS) 32–20
  • 10:33 DET MISS Williamson 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:31 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:22 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 10:22 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:22 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Pierce
  • 10:09 DET MISS Barry 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:58 BOS MISS Strickland 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:55 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:39 DET Williamson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 32–22
  • 9:14 BOS MISS Rogers Layup
  • 9:13 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:12 BOS Rogers Tip Shot (2 PTS) 34–22
  • 9:05 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 9:05 DET SUB: Stackhouse FOR Wallace
  • 9:05 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Williams
  • 8:56 DET MISS Stackhouse 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:54 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:49 BOS Rogers Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 36–22
  • 8:30 BOS Strickland S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:30 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 8:30 DET MISS Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:29 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:15 BOS MISS Rogers 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:12 BOS MISS Rogers Layup
  • 8:12 DET Robinson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:09 DET Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:06 DET MISS Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:04 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:57 BOS MISS Delk 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 DET Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:49 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 7:49 DET SUB: Wallace FOR Robinson
  • 7:49 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Delk
  • 7:36 DET MISS Stackhouse 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:34 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:33 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Rogers
  • 7:33 DET Jump Ball Williamson vs. Walker: Tip to Williams
  • 7:18 BOS MISS Walker 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:15 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:03 DET MISS Barry 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:01 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:57 BOS MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:43 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:36 DET MISS Williamson 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:35 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:24 DET Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 36–26
  • 6:11 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:11 DET Williamson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:08 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:08 DET Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:08 DET Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:57 BOS Williams Layup (8 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 38–28
  • 5:34 DET MISS Williamson 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:32 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:17 BOS Williams Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:17 Timeout: Official TV
  • 5:17 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Walker
  • 5:17 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Strickland
  • 5:17 DET SUB: Robinson FOR Barry
  • 5:05 BOS Rogers S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:05 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:05 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:52 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 40–30
  • 4:35 DET MISS Stackhouse 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:32 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:23 DET Robinson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:15 DET Williamson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:15 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:15 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:05 DET Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:05 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:45 BOS MISS Rogers 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:44 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:31 DET MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:29 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:23 BOS MISS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:20 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 3:16 DET Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:16 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:04 DET Jones P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:04 DET SUB: Atkins FOR Jones
  • 2:47 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 2:45 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:44 BOS Battie Tip Shot (6 PTS) 44–30
  • 2:30 DET MISS Williamson Layup
  • 2:29 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 2:23 DET Atkins S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:23 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:23 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Pierce
  • 2:23 DET SUB: Jones FOR Atkins
  • 2:23 BOS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:23 BOS MISS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:22 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:09 BOS MISS Delk 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:08 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:08 DET Williamson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:08 BOS MISS Rogers Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:08 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:08 DET SUB: Curry FOR Williamson
  • 2:08 BOS Rogers Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:43 DET Jones 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Curry 1 AST) 46–33
  • 1:23 BOS MISS Anderson 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:21 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 1:01 DET MISS Wallace Layup
  • 0:59 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:41 BOS Rogers Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 48–33
  • 0:22 DET MISS Robinson 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:19 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:17 DET MISS Wallace Layup
  • 0:17 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 0:17 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:17 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:17 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:17 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:16 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:02 BOS Anderson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 50–33
  • 0:00 DET Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 50–36
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:09 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:29 PM EST)
  • 11:40 DET MISS Stackhouse 16' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:37 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:22 BOS Battie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:22 DET Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:16 DET Atkins Driving Layup (2 PTS) 50–38
  • 10:53 BOS Anderson Driving Layup (9 PTS) 52–38
  • 10:39 DET MISS Atkins 15' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:36 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 10:27 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:27 DET Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:17 DET Stackhouse 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 52–41
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:53 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 9:45 DET MISS Robinson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:36 DET Robinson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:25 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 9:20 DET MISS Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:18 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:11 DET Atkins P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:11 DET SUB: Jones FOR Atkins
  • 9:00 BOS MISS Walker 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:58 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 8:55 DET Stackhouse Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST) 52–43
  • 8:33 BOS Williams OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 8:33 BOS Williams Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 8:11 DET MISS Wallace Layup
  • 8:09 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:56 DET MISS Stackhouse 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:56 BOS Pierce BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:54 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 7:45 BOS MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:45 DET Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:43 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:35 BOS Pierce Reverse Layup (12 PTS) 54–43
  • 7:12 DET Robinson 14' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 54–45
  • 6:52 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 6:52 DET Wallace BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:49 DET Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:41 DET MISS Robinson 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 6:31 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:30 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 6:17 DET MISS Robinson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:14 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:10 BOS Battie Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:52 DET Curry Driving Layup (5 PTS) 54–47
  • 5:52 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:52 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:52 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Battie
  • 5:52 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
  • 5:52 DET MISS Curry Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 5:49 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:31 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Rogers 1 AST) 56–47
  • 5:12 DET Curry 23' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 56–49
  • 4:48 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:36 DET Robinson 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 56–51
  • 4:20 DET Jump Ball Wallace vs. Anderson: Tip to Curry
  • 4:20 BOS Anderson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 4:10 DET Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Curry 2 AST) 56–54
  • 4:08 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 4:08 BOS SUB: Williams FOR McCarty
  • 3:49 BOS Rogers 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 58–54
  • 3:33 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:33 DET MISS Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:33 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:33 DET Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:20 BOS Rogers Driving Layup (11 PTS) 60–55
  • 3:05 DET Jones OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:05 DET Jones Foul Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 2:48 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:46 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:37 DET MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:35 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:27 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:25 DET Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:11 DET Robinson 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Stackhouse 2 AST) 60–57
  • 1:46 BOS Pierce Layup (16 PTS) 62–57
  • 1:22 DET MISS Stackhouse 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:21 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:14 DET Jones P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:03 BOS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 65–57
  • 0:47 DET Robinson Layup (13 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 65–59
  • 0:32 BOS Rogers Layup (13 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 67–59
  • 0:16 DET MISS Robinson 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:15 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Walker 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:52 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:55 PM EST)
  • 11:41 BOS MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:40 DET Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:24 DET Williamson Layup (4 PTS) (Curry 3 AST) 67–61
  • 11:04 DET Robinson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:04 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 11:04 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 10:53 DET MISS Williamson Layup
  • 10:51 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:27 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Anderson 5 AST) 72–61
  • 10:08 DET Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 72–64
  • 9:53 DET Curry P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:48 DET Curry P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:41 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 74–64
  • 9:23 DET MISS Curry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 9:14 DET Barry S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 9:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 9:14 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Walker
  • 9:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 8:56 DET MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:53 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 8:34 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:34 Timeout: Official TV
  • 8:34 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Anderson
  • 8:34 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Rogers
  • 8:34 DET SUB: Atkins FOR Jones
  • 8:20 DET MISS Atkins Layup
  • 8:18 DET Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:17 DET MISS Williamson Tip Shot
  • 8:15 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:03 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 8:03 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 8:03 DET SUB: Stackhouse FOR Curry
  • 7:47 DET MISS Williamson 6' Hook Shot
  • 7:44 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:29 BOS MISS Williams 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:26 DET Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:07 DET MISS Stackhouse 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:05 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:49 DET Atkins 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Barry 3 AST) 76–67
  • 6:22 BOS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Delk 1 AST) 79–67
  • 6:01 DET MISS Robinson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:59 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:46 BOS MISS Delk 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:44 DET Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:39 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:39 DET SUB: Wallace FOR Barry
  • 5:39 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Delk
  • 5:24 DET Williamson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 5:05 BOS Anderson 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 81–67
  • 4:51 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 4:51 DET Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:51 BOS Pierce Violation:Lane
  • 4:51 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:50 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:38 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 4:38 DET Robinson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:35 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:26 DET MISS Stackhouse 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:26 BOS Pierce BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 4:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 4:06 DET Williamson S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:06 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:06 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:54 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:54 DET MISS Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:54 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:54 DET Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:39 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:39 DET Stackhouse BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:36 DET Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:30 DET Stackhouse 27' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Atkins 4 AST) 83–72
  • 3:14 BOS MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 2:57 BOS MISS Anderson Layup
  • 2:56 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:55 BOS Williams Layup (18 PTS) 85–72
  • 2:52 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 2:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:52 DET SUB: Barry FOR Williamson
  • 2:33 DET MISS Robinson 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:31 DET Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:27 DET MISS Atkins 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:02 BOS MISS Pierce 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:00 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 1:57 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:42 BOS MISS Walker 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:39 DET Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:35 DET MISS Robinson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:09 BOS MISS Pierce 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:08 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
  • 1:03 DET MISS Atkins Layup
  • 1:02 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:5 Def:10)
  • 1:02 DET Wallace Dunk (5 PTS) 85–74
  • 1:01 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 1:01 DET Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:58 DET MISS Robinson 27' Jump Shot
  • 0:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:33 BOS MISS Battie 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:31 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:5 Def:11)
  • 0:22 DET Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stackhouse 3 AST) 85–77
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:23 PM EST)